Emirates is edging towards a deal with Rolls-Royce to power its latest Airbus A380 superjumbos but has not yet reached a final agreement, the Dubai-based airline said on Sunday. The fate of a lifeline order for up to 36 of the double-decker aircraft, of which Emirates already has over 100 in operation, has been widely questioned due to inconclusive talks over a separate deal between Emirates and engine makers. “We are getting closer (to a deal with Rolls-Royce) ...

Emirati Alia al-Muhairi has been basking in the spotlight ever since an ad campaign showing her co-pilot the first all-female Arab crew to fly an Airbus A380 made the headlines on Wednesday. In honor of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, Emirates Airlines released a video of Captain Nevin Darwish and First Officer Muhairi as they transported passengers from the UAE to Vienna. Muhairi told Al Arabiya News Channel the fact that she was being considered the youngest Emirati female pilot ...